San Francisco-Style Cioppino
Don’t know what cioppino is? Neither did I, even though apparently this fish stew originated from where I grew up! But then again, whenever I dined out in San Francisco, my family only took me to Chinatown so I think I can be excused from this lack of knowledge… oh well now is the time … Continue reading
Pasta with Smoked Salmon & Peas in a Dill Cream Sauce
We had a good amount of crème fraîche leftover from the Chicken and Artichoke Fricassée with Morel Mushrooms recipe, and as we were fairly new in cooking this particular ingredient, we were a bit stumped as to what to do with it. As the expiration date loomed near, I started searching all over the internet … Continue reading
Baked Eggplant and Zucchini Sticks
I was feeling too lazy to go to the grocery store and my fridge was empty except for one eggplant and two zucchinis. So I headed to my favorite allrecipes.com site to see what I could whip up with this bare minimum of ingredients. The easiest recipe I found was Eggplant Snack Sticks, which not … Continue reading
Food Comas: Top 10 in 2010
It’s only been a few months since starting our first ever blog, Food Comas, and the cooking and dining and blogging shenanigans Priscilla, Natalya, and I have gotten into have been quite entertaining thus far! Thanks for everyone’s support in reading our blog and expect more delicious gastronomic adventures in 2011! Just wanted to round … Continue reading
Zucchini Blossoms Stuffed with Tomatoes and Parmesan
I first came across zucchini blossoms at Alta, a cute Tapas place in West Village. I honestly didn’t know what we would get when we ordered zucchini blossoms, but were pleasantly surprised with a beautiful vegetable dish. Although the dish was fried, the delicate nature of the blossom made it lighter and added a bit … Continue reading
Garlic Bread
As I was cooking the Leek Tops Mac & Cheese, I wanted to try making my own garlic bread to serve with it. Natalya has made garlic bread in the past, usually just combining crushed garlic with olive oil on bread. I decided to fatten it up a bit with some butter and herbs because, … Continue reading
Leek Tops Mac and Cheese
One of my new favorite vegetables are leeks, which we started picking up after seeing them at the farmers’ market (in season September to December). Leeks look a bit like scallions on steroids, but the taste is a lot milder than its pungent onion relatives, with a hint of sweetness. Most recipes only call for … Continue reading
Our Thanksgiving Eve Dinner!
I hope everyone had a fabulous Thanksgiving and ate delicious food to your stomach’s content! For Natalya and me, it’s a bit too far to fly home to California for Thanksgiving (plus we work on Friday) so for the past few years, we have just stayed in New York. We decided to host a Thanksgiving … Continue reading
Spaghetti alla Puttanesca
Another recipe from the Essential Mediterranean Cookbook (newest edition here). The name “puttanesca” is a derivation of the word puttana which means “whore” in Italian — so this dish is literally called the “whore’s spaghetti.” This is a spicy and salty Southern Italian dish invented in the mid-20th century. There are many accounts surrounding the … Continue reading
Creamy Kabocha Squash Risotto
To get into the autumn mood, Natalya and I decided we should try to cook something involving a pumpkin! I found a recipe from the The San Francisco Chronicle Cookbook Volume II called “Carol Field’s Creamy Pumpkin-Flavored Risotto” and decided to give it a go. When I went to the grocery store, I decided to … Continue reading
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